Synthetic cathinone exposures reported to Texas poison centers

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 609-615

  Forrester, Mathias B ^a  

^a TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Bath salts; Poison center; Synthetic cathinones

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CATHINONE; INFUSION FLUID; OXYGEN; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFUSION; DEMOGRAPHY; DROWSINESS; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FEVER; HALLUCINATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INGESTION; INHALATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN THERAPY; POISON CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALKALOIDS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; DESIGNER DRUGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867348939     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2012.677890     Document Type: Article

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